The Cohen Family Foundation
The Cohen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Timonium, MD (EIN 46-7080380) that provides graduate-degree scholarships for former foster youth. The site (cohenfamilyfoundation.org) presents the foundation’s mission, program (Master Your Dream/MYD Scholars), an About page and a Contact email address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or midsize education-focused nonprofits or scholarship programs (especially those serving former foster youth), community schools, and local Jewish or social-service organizations with a track record in the Maryland/DC region.
Good Fit
- • Work that advances graduate-degree scholarships or education for former foster youth.
- • Organizational presence or program activity in Maryland or the broader mid-Atlantic region.
- • Ability to productively use modest grants in the ~$2k–$5k range.
- • Existing relationship or referral from a prior grantee or local connection to trustees.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations across six states, showing a multi-state footprint, although almost half of dollars were concentrated in Maryland where the foundation is based.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows ten distinct recipients and the three-year history includes a mix of returning and new grantees, indicating a moderate spread of independent recipients rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
There are occasional new grantees (three in the latest year) and a public website/contact email, but the foundation explicitly limits awards to preselected recipients, so unsolicited applicants have a limited but not impossible path in.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
